Improvement in velocipedes



G; W. MARBLE. VELOCIPEDE.

Patented Dec. 28, 1875.

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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFI g GEORGE W. MARBLE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF HIS RIGHT T0 ADOLPH SHOENINGER, OF s ME PLAcE.

IMPROVEMENT IN VELOCIPEDES.

Specification forming part of Letters PatentN 0. 171,623, dated December28, 1875; application filed November 23, 1875.

- fication The nature of my invention relates to an improvementinvelocipedes of the tricycle variety, and has for its object to constructa light, strong, and durable vehicle for boys use, and to simplify andreduce the cost of construction.

The invention consists in the peculiar construction and combination ofthe various parts, as more fully hereinafter set forth, and indicated inthe claims.

Figure l is a perspective view. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the jointbetween the reach and standard. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan of Fig. 4. isa perspective view of the driving-shaft, with its stationary and loosecollars and cranks. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a driving-box at thefoot of one standard, and of a pedal-crank.

In the drawing, A represents the forward or driving axle, having cast inone piece with it one pedal-crank, B, and a stationary collar, 0, havingtwo studs, a a, to enter one end of the hub of the wheel D, which isclamped firmly on the axle by a loose screw-threaded collar, 0, at theother end, forced up by a nut, b, run on a screw thread, 0, cut on theaxle.

The bifurcated standard is composed oftwo rods, E, of turned hard wood,whose lower ends are received in a socket composed ot'two semi-cylindricplates, F, having one-half of the axle-journal box formed in the lowerend of each. The axle is journaled in the boxes so formed at the lowerends ofthe standard-rods.

The tops of said rods are received in two socketplates, G G the formerof which is cast with a rod curved upward and backward, and terminatesin a horizontal socket-plate, G which connects the two, and alsoreceives a turned wooden tiller, H, secured thereto by two bolts orrivets. The ends of the standard-rods are also secured in theirrespective sockets by boltsor rivets, as'shown.

The socket-plates G G are further connected together by two cross-girts,G cast-With them in one piece, with a hole drilled through the middle ofeach girt to receive a piutle-hook, d, cast on the fore ends of twosocket-plates,

,I, so shaped as to receive the front ends of two turned woodreach-rods, J J, through whose rear ends the rear axle passes, havingmounted on it the hind wheels L L.

The lower hook d is prevented from coming out of its hole by a-nut, c,and the double hookjoint forms a very strong but easy-working coupling.

K is a metallic saddle-shaped seat, having two short legs, f, under thefront corners, which rest upon and are riveted to the reachrods. Therear end of the seat is supported by a metallic frame, K, riveted to itsunder side, and has its corner legs riveted to the reach-rods. Bybending the legs the same seat can be fitted to velocipedes of varioussizes.

It will be noticed that all the wooden parts are turned in the lathe,and that the socketplates afford a sure and strong fastening, withoutmortising or tenoning any portion of the work.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. In a velocipede, substantially asdescribed, the axle A, crank B, and collar 0, cast in one piece, and thecombination therewith of the loose collar 0 and nut b, as and for thepurpose set forth.

2. The castings G, G, G and G forming a connection for the top of thestandard, the tiller, and a means for coupling the reach, substantiallyas set forth.

The combination of the socket-plates I I, adapted to inclose and holdfirmly together the ends of the reach-rods, the hooks d d on suchplates, and the castings G G G, forming a connection between thereach'rods and the standard, all constructed and arranged substantiallyas described and shown.

4.. A velocipede of the class described, having the reach and standardconstructed of round rods, joined together by metallic plates,substantially as described and shown.

GEORGE W. MARBLE.

Witnesses:

WM. H. Lo'rz, WM. G. HoFFMANN.

